Institute for Applied Ecology

The Project Entails Comprehensive Implementation of Native Plant Materials Developmentincluding Wildland Seed Collection, Seed Processing and Storage, Agricultural Seed Increase,research Based Evaluation, Development of Management Tools for Seed Application, Andecological Restoration Additionally, Project Tasks Aimed at Conservation of Special Status Plantspecies SSPS Include Long Term Monitoring and Assessments, Drafting Conservation Strategydocuments, and Conducting Recovery Actions the Project Will Be Strengthened by Tasks Thatenhance Environmental Justice and Community Engagement Through Direct Work With Tribes Andunderserved Communities via Nursery and Seed Production Contracts, Joint Programing, Inclusivehiring, Conservation Education and Training, and Citizen Science Expected Outcomes of All Projecttasks Include Increasing the Supply of Native Seed for Increased Capacity for Restoration on Publiclands Increasing Restored Habitat Researching Seed Based Restoration Techniques and Pollinatorcommunities Building a Long Term Dataset on SSPS Demographic Trends to Inform Andimplement Species Recovery Applying Research Results and Informal Lessons Learned to Providemanagement Guidance and Delivering Educational Programs to Diverse Audiences Subcontractorswill Provide Riparian Habitat Restoration, Seed Production Fields, Nursery Cultivation, Andpollinator Monitoring at NM BLM Field Offices Collectively, These Targeted Actions Will Advanceconservation of Wildlife, Vegetation, and Ecosystem Services in Support of the Strategic Goals Ofthe BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program PCRP